Adjustable shade-roller support



' Jail.- 12 ,1926; 1,569,629

I J. D. GOOD 212 Z f: f

5 Q INVENTOR ATTORREY Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

* UNITED star-es JOHN D. Goon, or HOBOKEN, .Tririsnv.

ADJUSTABLE sHADE n'dLLEn snrron'r.

*Ap neamnmea September 29, 1924. *seriai' no; won-vs.-

of NewJerse'y,'h-ave invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Shade R'oller Supports, of which the following is aspecification,- such as will enable thoseskilled in the art to which itappertainsit'o ni'akeand'use the-same.

This invention relates to shade roller supports and particularly to theprovision of means for adjusta-bly supportingthe roller longitudinallyof the window opening and to support the roller in predeterminedpositions ofadjustment, and the object of the invention'is toprovide asupporting device of the class specified by means of which the rollerof'a shade may be movedintoseveral positions from the top ofawindo'wflframe to a pointsubstantiall midway ofthe window openingwhereby the shade may be drawn down to form-a 'closure for the majorp'ortionbf the window opening and whereby the top windowmay bedrawndow'nanda room ventilated; a still further object being to provideadevice of the class -specified whereby when the, window isopened fromthe top and the shade roller moved to a point below the open "portion ofthe window the-rattling ofthe shade is-obviat'ed; a further ohject beingto providemeans for raising and loweringthe shaderoller supporting meansas Well as to providemeans for iel'easin'gfthe supporting devices topermit of the movement of the supporting means into different'positions;a still further object being to provide means for adjusting the deviceto windows of "different width and to suit rollers ofdifi"erent-'lengths; and with these and other obj ects' in View theinvention consistsi'n a device of the class'a'nd for thepurposefsl'pecified which 'is simple in construction, efficient in useand which is con structed as hereinafter 7 described and claimed. v v fThe invention is fully disclosed in the following specification,ofiwhich "the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate'pa-rtsof my improvement are desig- 'nated by suitable deferencefcharactersfin sash- 01i the views, and i-nivhich 2- Fig; 1 is an-insideview "of'the top portion of amass eia -raiem aaeaii-y illustrating finfpid dev se mounted in enil t on therewith and illustrating the method"of its use;

Fig. 2' is a partial transverse section throughithe window' frameshowing one side of my supporting device; v

Fig. 3 is a detail face View of a the construction which I'empl'oy;

Fig. tie a partial sectiononthe line le of'Fig. 2; and, i

Fig. 5 tie a sectional the rails which I employ.- I

' InFi 1 of the drawing I have'diagrammatic ally illustrated myinvention mounted inconnection 'with a window, construction lO and in'sai'd figurell represents the'top sash, M

detail view of one" of 1 s 12 the bottom sash, and-13fthe roller 'of'ashade.

My improved device coni irises two'guide rails 14 which are of similarconstruction throughout and on which" are slidably mounted frames '15also of similar construction. -The rails-14 ar'eof Lbeam formationin'cros's section-as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing andare providedwith flanged ends 16and 17, the flange '16 being on the outer face, andsaid rails are tubular-in form -as clearly shown in 'Figsu-Q- and 5 ofthe drawing; The frames 15v consist of substantially L-shaped members18, the extensions of which are of rodeformatio n and to the ex- 8tensions 19 are secured two -channel'edshoe members -20 Which interlockwith the flanges 16 of the rails 14 as clearly shown in Figs. 2and'Zr-of the drawing,the'otherextensions 21 are provided in their topfaces with longitudinal grooves 22, see "Figs. 2 and 4,'and are adaptedto extend into an intermediate tubular section 23 {and totelescope"relatively thereto; Mountedon the extension "21 are tWo's'lidable blocks 24 which are keyed to the said extensions by keys 25operating in the grooves '22 and in threaded engagement with said blocksis anadjustment rod'26 having left and right hand threads at its endwhereby the blocks may be adjusted into predetermined positions on the;members of the frames 15 to "suit'shade' *rolle'rs ofpre'cleterminedlength; The usual shade roller supporting brackets 27 aremounted in connection witlrthe blocks24 as clearly 5 around pulleys 29at the top of the window frame and then around a dual pulley providedand the frames '15 cannot be jammed, and it will be understood that saidframes will drop by gravity but will be raised by a pulley on the cord31 which will be spaced at one side of the window frame, theillustration in Fig. 1 of the drawing being only diagrammatic.

Slidably mounted in the rails 14 are bars 33 having at spaced intervalselongated apertures 34 arranged at an inclination. Coupled with saidbars are stop and snpporting members 35 having pins 36 operating in theapertures 34 whereby when the bars 33 are in a lowered position the stopmembers 35 project through the front faces of the rails 1 which serve tolimit the downward movement of the frames 15 but by pulling upwardly onsaid blocks the members 35 are moved inwardly to permit the free slidingof said frame. The upper ends of the bars 33 are coupled to gether by acord or wire 37 which passes around two pulleys 38 and a pull string 39is coupled with the cord or wire 37, whereby a downward pull thereonwill move said bars upwardly and the members 35 into an inoperativeposition. In the diagrammatic illustration of Fig- 1 two of the members35 are shown, and it will be understood however that any number of thesemembers may be employed in the separate rails.

In mounting the rails in connection with the window frame I employ twochannelshaped plates 40 toreceive the flanges 11 of the rails lt and'thelower ends of said plates being bent outwardly as shown at 41 in Fig. 5of the drawing to limit the downward movement of the rails 14: and toform a stop for the frame 15 in its lowermost position. The extensions41 may have spring ends as shown at 12 to engage flanges 43 on the railsto prevent their displacement, while screws 44- are passed through theplates 40 into the window frame in mounting the same in position.

It will be understood that in assembling my improved device and in theuse thereof,

the plates 40 are first secured in proper position to the window frameor the side rails thereof, after which the rails 14- with the bars 33therein are mounted in position, after which the frame 15, or theme1nhers 18 thereof, coupled together through the tube 23 are passedover and slid downwardly on said rails and the blocks 24- are a justed osupp ap ed term ned' harla roller, or a shade roller suitable for thewindow in connection with which the device is employed. The pulleys 29,30 and 38 will be then properly positioned and the cords or wirescoupled with the several parts and the device is ready for use. Normallythe shade roller 13 will be supported adjacent the upper end of thewindow frame in the usualmanner, the shade may be moved upwardly anddownwardly in accordance with the present custom, However, if it isdesirable to have the shade drawn fully at the lower'end portion of thewindow opening and yet admit air into a room, the roller 13 may bedropped a predetermined degree and the top sash 11 opened, and thedownward adjustment of the shade roller 13 will be to a pointsubstantially mid-way of the window opening. In raising the shade rollerfrom its lowermost position the pull cord 35) is drawn downwardly tomore the members 35 inwardly and the cord 31 pulled downwardly to raisethe frame 15 and the roller 13 mounted thereon. i

It will be understood that while I have shown certain details ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, that I am notnecessarily limited to the structural details herein shown anddescribed, and various changes therein and modifications thereof may bemade, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing fromthe spirit of myinvention or sacrificing its advantages. 1

Having fully described my invention, what- I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: j i

1. A device for adjustably supporting shade rollers comprising spacedguide rails, a substantially U-shaped frame, the side members of whichare provided with bear ings movable loi'igitudinally of said guide railsand the crosshea-d of which is composed of telescoping parts tocompensate said frame for the size of the shade roller, shade rollersupporting members adjustable on the crosshead of said frame and keyedagainst rotation thereon, a rod in threaded engagement with said membersand adapted to couple the same together and to adjust said memberstoward and from each other.

2. A device for adjustably supporting shade rollers comprising spacedguide rails, a substantially U-sl1aped frame, the side members of whichare provided with bearings movable longitudinally of said guide railsand the crosshead of which is composed of telescoping parts tocompensate said frame for the size of shade roller, shade rollersupporting members adjustable on the crosshead of said frame and keyedagainst rotation thereon, a rod in threaded engagement with said membersand adapted teeoilp ethe sarnetogether andto adjust said members towardand from each other, and means involving pulleys and a single pull cordfor moving said-frame and a shade roller mounted thereon longitudinally.of said guide rails.

3. A device for adjustably supporting shade rollers eomprising spacedguide rails, a substantially U-shaped frame, the side members of whichare provided with bear-' ings movable longitudinally of said guide railsand the crosshead of which is composed of telescoping parts tocompensate said frame for the size of shade roller, shade rollersupporting members adjustable on the crosshcad of said frame and keyedagainst rotation thereon, a rod in threaded engagement with said membersand adapted to couple the same together and to adjust said memberstoward and from each other, means involving pulleys and a single pullcord for moving said frame and a shade roller mounted thereonlongitudinally of said guide rails, and stop bolts movably mounted insaid rails for supportin said frame in predetermined positions onsaidrails.

A device for 'adjustably supporting shade rollers comprising spacedguide rails,

a substantially U-shaped frame, the side members of which are providedwith bearings movable longitudinally of said guide railsand thecrosshead of which is composed of telescoping parts to compensate saidframe for the size of shade roller, shade roller supporting membersadjustable on the crosshead of said frame and keyed against rotationthereon, a rod in threaded engagement with said members and adapted. to

couple the same together and to adjust said members toward and from eachother, means involving pulleys and a single pull cord for moving saidframe and a shade roller mounted thereon longitudinally of said guiderails, stop bolts movably mounted in said rails for supporting saidframe in 'predetermined positions on said rails, and

means movably mounted in said rails and manually controlled for movingsaid bolts into inoperative osition. I

5. A device or adjustably supporting shade rollers comprising spacedguide rails, a substantially U-shaped frame, the side guide rails, stopbolts movably mounted in said rails for supporting said frame inpre'determined positions on said rails,'means movably mounted in said railsand manually controlled for moving said bolts into. in-

including pulleys, and a pull cord;

6. A device for 'adjustably supporting V f operative'position, said lastnamed means shade rollers in connection with window frames, said devicecomprising two guide rails mounted in connection with the side' membersof the window frame, a member provided with spaced bearings ontheseparate rails and mounted to freely slide longitudinally of saidrails, means for supporting ing, said last named means being movableinto operative and inoperative positions.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I as my invention I have signedmy name.

JOHN D. GOOD.

